习语集锦

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习语集锦


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1. Delusions of grandeur: the belief that one is important or powerful. 自以为重要或有权势的幻念
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2 v$ t4 z# K# oExample: Arrogant Tony seemed to have suffered from delusions of grandeur.


2. Deluged with something: filled or covered with something. 充满


" o0 `, \5 d1 d( T! sExamples: 1. The speaker was deluged with questions from the audience.

9 v& i1 }% o! J+ j* N6 w, f0 e! k　2. Jim's company was deluged with orders for its new products.
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3. Educated guess: a guess based on knowledge or past experience. 凭知识或经验的猜测
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Example: I don't know the exact price of a big car from Italy, but at an educated guess, I would say it should be more expensive than a Japanese car.
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2 W. e8 G2 M8 O5 \. r; e3 \! v4. Egg someone on (to do something): encourage someone strongly, especially to do something wrong. 怂恿
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  `: u/ d$ |1 q6 S2 _; V, cExamples: 1. He wouldn't have thrown the stone if his friends hadn't egged him on.
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) o3 s6 d% L) t3 Q　　2. She egged her husband on to quit the job and start his own business.


5. Either way/in either case: in one case or the other. 任何一种情况

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' L+ p! }" ?: n+ eExample: One can get there by air or by sea, but either way, it is a long journey.

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6. Eke out something: cause a small supply to last longer by adding something else with special reference to one's income. 补足


4 {" r$ F- o  M% w9 N4 MExample: A person with big expenses may be forced to eke out his income by doing some extra work.

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/ N! x5 |( m: G# H* A7. Fall into disuse: in a state of no longer being used. 废而不用
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Example: The small airport could not cope with the increasing demands and gradually fell into disuse.
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' Y& p1 R" K5 x% M' i) B3 L8. Fall into oblivion: become forgotten. 遗忘
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Example: No matter how wonderful a person is, after his death, his name will quickly fall into oblivion.

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9. Fall off: become smaller in number or amount. 数量减少

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Example: The demand for new cars has suddenly fallen off.

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10. Fall through: (of plans, etc.) fail. 失败


& M$ L4 h: n+ m; o% g$ l+ rExample: For some reasons, their plan to visit Europe fell through.


7 E. c8 [+ a; a6 w: g5 P# C+ Z11. Fan out: spread out in the shape of a fan. 散开
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Example: The crowd fanned out across the green field.